Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey

British diplomat
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Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey

Summary

Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey is a human[1]. He was born in Kingdom of England[2]. He was born on +1656-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1711-08-25T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kingdom of England[2], Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey…
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey was born on +1656-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey died on +1711-08-25T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[7].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's father was Edward Villiers[8].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's mother was Lady Frances Howard[9].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey was married to Barbara Chiffinch[10].
  • A child of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey was William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey[11].
  • A child of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey was Mary Villiers[12].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's professions included diplomat[5].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[14].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey held the position of Lord Chamberlain[15].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey was educated at St John's College[16].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's image is recorded as VilliersEdward CU SJ 215sm.jpg[17].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey is recorded as male[18].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's noble title is recorded as Earl of Jersey[20].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey was affiliated with the Tories[21].
  • The cause of death was stroke[22].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 186212239[23].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02381v[24].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's family name is recorded as Villiers[25].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's given name is recorded as Edward[26].
  • Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's Rodovid ID is recorded as 40126[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kingdom of England[2], Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey… he was born on +1656-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Edward Villiers[8]. His mother was Lady Frances Howard[9].

Education

Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's education included a stint at St John's College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey worked as a diplomat[5]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[14], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Lord Chamberlain[15], a position[30].

Personal Life

Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey was married to Barbara Chiffinch[10]. Children include William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey[11], a politician[31], 1682–1721[32], of Kingdom of Great Britain[33] and Mary Villiers[12]. He was affiliated with the Tories[21].

Death and Burial

Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey died on +1711-08-25T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was stroke[22]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[7].

Why It Matters

Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey born?

Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's place of birth was Kingdom of England[2].

Who were Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's parents?

Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's father was Edward Villiers[8]. Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's mother was Lady Frances Howard[9].

Who was Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey married to?

Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey's spouses include Barbara Chiffinch[10].

What did Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey do for work?

Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey worked as diplomat[5].

Where did Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey go to school?

Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey was educated at St John's College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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